170 students score centum in core subject

A total of 170 students secured centum in core subjects in the March 2010 Plus-Two examinations.

M. Baskaran, Chief Education Officer told The Hindu on Saturday that 82 students secured centum in mathematics, 9 in physics, 26 in chemistry, 26 in biology, 11 in computer science, three in commerce, nine in accountancy and four in economics.

Toppers

The following are the toppers in languages:

Tamil – U. Gayatri (197), S.V. Mandir MHSS, Uthangarai; English – C. Karunya (195), S.V. Mandir MHSS, Uthangarai; Telugu – G. Saraswathi (188), Government G. HSS, Hosur; Urdu – A. Gazala Sultana (180), Govt. Urdu HSS, Hosur; Kannada – A. Madhushree (188), Maharishi HSS, SIPCOT, Hosur; Hindi – K.S. Anupama (191) St. Joseph's MHSS, SIPCOT, Hosur; Sanskrit – R. Shruthi (198), Maharishi HSS, Hosur; French – R. Prasad (180), Maharishi HSS, Hosur.

Mr. Baskaran said that District Education Department is planning to hold intensive special coaching classes for over 900 students who lost in mathematics examinations.

Coaching classes

The coaching classes would be conducted in two batches in Krishnagiri and Hosur towns with the help of NGOs in the district, who have come forward to volunteer themselves for the cause of educating poor children.

These students can write the supplementary examinations to be conducted during June and continue their higher studies without wasting one year, he adds.

Girls outshine boys in Plus-Two examinations

Krishnagiri District Collector V.K. Shanmugam (second right) giving away Rs. 5,000 each and a trophy to State second rank holders C. Karunya (left) and M. Dinesh (second left) at Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Krishangiri on Friday. M. Baskaran (right), Chief Educational Officer, is in the picture.

M. Shantini, Sri Vidya Mandhir Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Uthangarai.

M. Shantini, Sri Vidya Mandhir Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Uthangarai.

M. Shantini, Sri Vidya Mandhir Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Uthangarai.

KRISHNAGIRI: As usual, this year too girls outshone boys in the Plus-Two examinations. A total of 15,909 students (8043 boys; 7866 girls) appeared for the 2010 examinations in the Krishnagiri revenue district comprising Krishnagiri and Hosur Education Districts. Out of this 12,232 students (5988 boys; 6244 girls) passed. The pass percentage of the district jumped to 76.89 per cent this year from 72 per cent during the last academic year.

Due to the constant efforts of the district administration, education department with the help of the non-Governmental agencies, the performances of the Government Higher Secondary Schools rose by 5 per cent than the last year, V.K. Shanmugam, Collector told The Hindu.

Constant efforts and inspections of schools that have performed poorly during the last academic year (2008-09) and through personal motivation helped a lot, Mr. Shanmugam added.

C. Karunya, M. Dinesh of Sri Vidya Mandir Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Uthangarai, scored 1,186 out of 1,200 becoming second in the state. M. Dinesh scored centum in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics and 193 each in Tamil and English.

C. Karunya of the same school got centum in biology and mathematics, 198 each in physics and chemistry and 195 each in Tamil and English. Both of them are district toppers in Krishnagiri district.

M. Shanthni and M. Saranya of the same school came second scoring 1,182. Shanthini got centum in physics and mathematics and scored 198 in biology and 199 in chemistry, 190 in English and 195 in Tamil. Saranya scored 199 each in physics, chemistry and biology, 198 in mathematics, 194 in Tamil and 193 in English.

R. Vinodhini of the same school came third in the revenue district with a total of 1,181 with centum in mathematics and physics. All these candidates are district toppers in the Krishnagiri Education District.

In Hosur Education District G. Sandhya of Maharishi Matriculation Higher Secondary School came first by scoring 1,180 marks.

P. Balasubramani of the same school came second with 1,178 marks. Kaviya K. Srinivasulu, K. Kathiresan, G. Kalpana and Sabana Sulthana came third scoring 1,172 marks.

Certificate verification process for teachers' posts begins

The process of verifying the certificates of 732 candidates to fill in the vacancies for the post of Graduate Assistants in Government High and Middle Schools began in Krishnagiri on Wednesday.

Chief Education Officer M. Baskaran inspected the verification process at the Government Boys High Secondary School in Krishnagiri.

Speaking to The Hindu, he said that nine teams were involved in verification process. The selection would be done on the basis of 1:5 of the total candidates invited through employment exchanges for the certificate verification on seniority basis.

The process would lasts for another three days. The list of candidates (subject wise) called for the verification has been released in the website of the Teachers Recruitment Boar (TRB).

Those who have not received letter from TRB for certificate verification can download the selection list and participate in the verification camp. Candidates have been asked to bring four copies of passport size photograph and identity card with their photo pasted and attested by a competent authority.

As many as 31,170 candidates were called for filling up of the 6,332 posts lying vacant in various Government High and Middle schools across the State.

392 vacant posts

in Krishnagiri

Over 390 posts are vacant for Graduate Assistants out of the 2,042 sanctioned in various subjects in Krishnagiri district, Mr. Baskaran said.

Demonstration on trapping fruit fly in mango held

A demonstration was held at Moongilpudur village, near Krishnagiri, on Tuesday on how to trap fruit flies that affects the growth of mango.

Inaugurating the demonstration, District Revenue Officer P. Prabhakaran said such demonstration would be held in all the Panchayat Unions in the district for which the Government has allocated Rs. 1 lakh through Dr. Perumal Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

Agriculture experts from the Kendra explained about the cheap equipment designed by them called ‘Phermones Trap' to save the fully-grown mango from fruit fly called ‘Bactocera Dorsalis'

Mango varieties such as Bangaloora, Alphonsa, Senthura, Banganapalli and Malgoa are cultivated on more than 35,000 hectares in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts.

Fruit fly affect mango production during April and May by nearly 30 per cent to 40 per cent.

The ‘Bactocera Dorsalis' used to lay two to 15 eggs inside the skin of the mango. When the larva comes out from the eggs, these mango get rotten.

Explaining the features of Phermone Trap, T. Sundararajan, Project Coordinator, Dr. Perumal KVK said that they had designed the trap to help mango growers to save it from the flies at the harvest stage itself. The trap cost Rs. 65.

To safeguard from this fly, farmers can keep at lease six pheromones trap to attract the male flies and control their population.

K. Gunasekar, Technical Expert (Soil) welcomed the gathering. T.I. Ramesh Babu, technical expert (Horticulture), proposed a vote of thanks.

K. Rajan, Joint Director (Agriculture), N. Arulmozhi, Executive Engineer, Agriculture Engineering, H. Arulmozhi Devan, Assistant Director, Animal Husbandry among others participated.

Rs. 1,432-crore credit plan for Krishnagiri

Krishnagiri Collector V.K. Shanmugam (third left) releases the Annual Credit Plan for Krishnagiri at a District Consultative Meeting.

A Rs. 1,432-crore Annual Credit Plan was released for Krishnagiri district for 2010-11 by V.K. Shanmugam recently. The first copy was received by M. Vijayakumar, Manager, Reserve Bank of India.

The plan envisages Rs. 1,299-crore bank loan under the priority sector, which is 19.76 per cent higher than the last year's.Releasing the Credit Plan at the district consultative meeting here, Mr. Shanmugam directed officials of the Mahalir Thittam and Non-governmental Organisations to identify credit rated groups before the end of April 2010.

Such credit rated groups would be segregated by the district administration in all the blocks and they would be linked to the banks.

He asked bankers to accord priority in extending loans for drip and sprinkler irrigation systems, precision farming, cut flower cultivation and other allied sectors of agriculture.

Of the total credit outlay, agriculture sector gets the lion's share of Rs. 786.06-crore including a crop loan of Rs. 457.53-crore, 29.80 per cent higher than last year. Rs. 328.53-crore has been projected for agricultural term credit.

Of this, Rs. 29.78-crore has been allocated for minor irrigation and land development, Rs. Rs. 80.18-crore for horticulture and Rs. 5 2.45-crore for allied activities of horticulture.

For other Non Farm Sector, the envisaged credit outlay was Rs. 167.90 crore and for other priority sector such as retail trade, small business, transport, housing loans, education loan have been allocated Rs. 360-crore which includes Rs. 56.32 crore has been allocated for education loans. Rs. 401.41-crore has been projected for government-sponsored schemes.

Cooperative banks

Of the total credit outlay, Rs. 1187.86-crore would be extended from commercial banks, which constitute 91.44 per cent of the outlay, and the remaining Rs. 111.23-crore loan from Cooperative banks and other lending institutions. G. Muthappan, Deputy General Manager and Dharmapuri Circle Head, Indian Bank said 158 villages with over 2000 population were identified in Krishnagiri district to bring them under the financial inclusion, which would pave way strengthen the rural banking services.

V. Thirumalai, Assistant General Manager, NABARD; B. Vadivel, Manager, Lead District Bank; and M.R. Rajendran, Chairman, District Panchayat; spoke on the occasion.